Archive - Software Design: Tidy First?

Conclusion: Final section intro from Tidy Together

From Tidying Alone to Tidying Together: Where Software Design Takes Us Next

Jul 22 •

Introduction to part 3 of Tidy Together

Jul 21 •

Management Section Intro: Tidy Together Chapter

Jul 18 •

Tokens: The New Oil

What happens when demand exceeds supply? A 3X: Explore/Expand/Extract Perspective

Jul 18 •

Preface to Tidy Together

How do teams grow software together, despite differing goals, differing perspectives, and different incentives?

Jul 17 •

The First Feedback Filter

First published 2017.

Jul 15 •

Survival, Cash Flow, & Options

Tidy Together chapter

Jul 11 •

June 2025

Augmented Coding: Beyond the Vibes

Notes from a technically challenging project

Jun 25 •

Return of Multi-tasking?

Before you start, I’m not advocating for anything here.

Jun 16 •

Features & Options Revisited

Tidy Together chapter

Jun 13 •

Augmented Coding: Coached by the Genie

When things improve, that’s great.

Jun 11 •

Me an' Algernon

Originally published May 20, 2015.

Jun 10 •

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